Legal Opinion

Henderson Ex Rel. Utley v. Powell

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 29, 1942No. 457; 459PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSeawell, J.

Ve are unable to agree that the evidence of plaintiffs, taken in its most favorable light, affords no inference of negligence on the part of defendants. Brown v. R. R., 195 N. C., 699, 143 S. E., 536; Smith v. Coach Co., 214 N. C., 314, 199 S. E., 90.

Carefully considering the defendants’ contention that they are relieved from proximate connection with plaintiffs’ injuries through the intervening negligence of McCrimmon, driver of the car in which they were guests, we have reached the conclusion that the negligence of the defendants, assuming the facts to be as presented on the record, is too…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Harton v. . Telephone Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  2. Butner v. SpeaseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  3. Butner v. . SpeaseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  4. Gordon v. BedardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  5. Hinnant v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Matthews v. PorterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
  2. Watters Ex Rel. Watters v. ParrishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. Bryant v. WoodliefSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  4. Ratliff v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  5. Spivey v. NewmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950

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